Digi Mobil. Orange, Telekom and Vodafone are at the center of a very important announcement for Romania, which was made during the past few days, and has a substantial impact for all citizens. Those from ANCOM announced that in 2019 they will organize the auction for the sale of frequencies for the future 5G telephone networks, and Digi Mobil, Orange, Telekom and Vodafone will withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars from their accounts to buy them from the authorities.
Digi Mobil. ANCOM has not announced very clearly when it will organize these auctions, but considering that the government relies on money to not exceed the budget deficit target, it is very possible that the auction will not take place too late. Mobile operators will bid for the frequency bands of 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2600 MHz, 3400-3600 MHz, according to those from ANCOM, and both Digi Mobil and the others will pay hundreds of millions of euros per licences.
Digi Mobile. Orange, Telekom, Vodafone, Vestea URIASA in Romania
Digi Mobil. The plan announced by ANCOM is part of the one for the coordinated introduction of 5G services in the European Union, so by 2020 the auctions must be organized in almost all the countries of the union. Although the auctions for the 5G frequencies will be held in 2019, Digi Mobil, Orange, Vodafone and Telekom will not wait very long for the launch of the networks, as they will be available from 2020 in Romania, although in only a few cities in Romania.
In 2019, ANCOM will organize the selection procedure for granting the rights to use the radio spectrum available in the frequency bands of 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2600 MHz, 3400-3600 MHz for the provision of public networks and electronic communications services of broadband.
Digi Mobil. The launch in the network of RCS & RDS will be done only in a few cities, starting with the capital, the same being true for Orange, Vodafone, or Telekom, the investments will vary for each one separately. Of all, those from Digi Mobil will probably invest the least money in the future 5G network, and that's because they don't have behind them groups as strong as Orange, Vodafone, and Telekom, but they will definitely prepare something more better than the 4G network.
